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William Gabriel "Preacher Billy" Church 1808–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jun 1808

Birth Location: Summit, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 30 Oct 1889

Death Location: Jobs Cabin, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Father: Elijah Sr.

Mother: Charity Craft

Spouse(s): Sarah Lenderman, Amanda Church

Children(s): Joel Church, Jesse Sr, John Church, Matilda Dyer, Frances Church, Mary Church, Mary Church, Laura Church, William Church, Rebecah Church, Caroline Church, Sarah Church, sarah church, Henry Church, Selah Church, Selena Church, Thomas Church, Roby Church, Wiliiam Calvin, Jacob Church, James Church, Robert Church, Martha Church, Grover Church

William Gabriel "Preacher Billy" Church was born in 1808 in Summit, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, the child of Elijah Church Sr And Charity Craft. William Gabriel "Preacher Billy" Church married Amanda Church, Sarah Sally Lenderman, and had children including Caroline Church, Frances Matilda Church, Grover Cleveland Church, Henry Harrison Church, Jacob Church, James Hosea Church, Jesse Calvin Church Sr, Joel M Church, John Wesley Church, Laura Church, Martha Louvenia Church, Mary Adeline Church, Matilda Dyer, Rebecah E Church, Robert Lee Church, Roby Lee Church, Sarah Church, Sarah S Church, Selah Elvira Church, Selena V Church, Thomas Jefferson Church, Wiliiam Calvin, William Floyd Church. William Gabriel "Preacher Billy" Church passed away in 1889 in Jobs Cabin, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • William Gabriel "Preacher Billy" Church was born in 1808 in Summit, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, the child of Elijah Church Sr And Charity Craft.
  • William Gabriel "Preacher Billy" Church married Amanda Church, Sarah Sally Lenderman, and had children including Caroline Church, Frances Matilda Church, Grover Cleveland Church, Henry Harrison Church, Jacob Church, James Hosea Church, Jesse Calvin Church Sr, Joel M Church, John Wesley Church, Laura Church, Martha Louvenia Church, Mary Adeline Church, Matilda Dyer, Rebecah E Church, Robert Lee Church, Roby Lee Church, Sarah Church, Sarah S Church, Selah Elvira Church, Selena V Church, Thomas Jefferson Church, Wiliiam Calvin, William Floyd Church.
  • William Gabriel "Preacher Billy" Church passed away in 1889 in Jobs Cabin, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Church's Ancestors

Self
William Church
1808–1889
Birth Place: Summit, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Elijah Church Sr.
1773–1860
Lewis Fork, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Charity Craft
1771–1850
Fletchers Creek, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Yankee (John Jr) Church
1736–1811
Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Mildred (Elizabeth Stamper) Church
1734–1772
James Craft
1714–1793
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
SARAH HAMMONS
1718–1818
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Church
1704–1775
Anna Curtis
1710–1790
Thomas Craft
1687–1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Church
1663–1718
Susannah Hungerford
1676–1697

William Church's Descendants

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William (Gabriel "Preacher Billy") Church (2 Jun 1808–30 Oct 1889) m. Sarah (Sally) Lenderman (17 Apr 1808–Sep 1870) m. Amanda Church (Sep 1845–)
  1. 1. Joel (M) Church 1849–1909
  2. 2. Jesse (Calvin Church) Sr 1833–1908 m. Jessie (C) Church 1833– m. Martha Watson 1838–1904 m. Elizabeth (Jane Eller Eggers) Church 1851–1932
    1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Church 1870–1958
    2. 2. Jesse (Calvin Church) Jr 1867–1939 m. Catherine Church 1864– m. Nancy Fritts 1865–1907 m. Susie Church 1885– m. Susan (V) Church 1882–1931 m. Michael (Calvin) Church 1885–1962 m. Susan (W) Church 1883–
      1. 1. Michael ("Calvin") Church 1885–1962 m. Sarah (Edna) Brewer 1898–1971 m. Catharine (J Stufflestreet) Fritts 1865–1907 m. Jesse (Calvin Church) Jr 1867–1939 m. Lola (L) Hicks 1883–1910 m. Eddie Church 1902– m. Edna Church 1898–
        1. 1. James (Ray) Church 1920–1988
        2. 2. Elsie (Opelie) Church 1928–2014
        3. 3. Richard (Arvil) Church 1931–2003 m. Alma (Loy Guy) Church 1937–
        4. 4. John (William "Billy") Church 1926–1967 m. Ella (Mae) Church 1932–1989
        5. 5. Luthenia (Chelsie) Church 1933–2009 m. Ernest (Edward) Johnson 1931–2016
        6. 6. Robert (Glenn Bobby) Church 1935–2008
        7. 7. Ludell (D) Church 1909–
        8. 8. Ray Church 1921–
        9. 9. Nannie Church 1923–
        10. 10. Maggie L 1924–
      2. 2. Elbert Church 1890–
      3. 3. Nancy (A) Church 1884–
      4. 4. Martha Church 1888–1967
        1. 1. *Millie (Albert Adams) (C) 1905–1973
        2. 2. Julia (May) Howard 1915–1989
        3. 3. *William (Reece Adams) (C) 1920–1999
      5. 5. James (Elbert) Church 1890–1961
      6. 6. Dewey Church 1911–1979
        1. 1. Joan (Marie) Matheson 1931–1999
        2. 2. *Hobert (Franklin 🍂) Church 1934–1982
      7. 7. Eula (Mae) Church 1914–1994
      8. 8. J (C) Church 1918–1995 m. Annis Woodard 1917–1992
        1. 1. *Jerry (Calvin 🍂) Church 1948–2002
      9. 9. Thomas (J) Church 1913–
      10. 10. Dora (Lee) Church 1917–
        1. 1. Hazel (Louise) Woodard 1934–1995
    3. 3. Sarah (E) Church 1856–1920
    4. 4. John (Linville) Church 1859–1914
      1. 1. Garfield Church 1881–
      2. 2. Martha (E.) Church 1881–1950
        1. 1. Emerson (N) Arnold 1901–1961
    5. 5. Rebecca (Melinda) Church 1859–1916
    6. 6. Henry (H) Church 1863–
    7. 7. Martha Church 1865–
    8. 8. Jeff Church 1871–
    9. 9. Thomas Church 1871–
      1. 1. Martha (V Church) Carver 1914–1972
      2. 2. Clydia (May) Church 1906–1988
      3. 3. Donald (E.) Church 1916–2000
        1. 1. Larry (Donald) Church 1941–2021
  3. 3. John (Wesley) Church 1827–1923
  4. 4. Matilda Dyer 1831–
  5. 5. Frances (Matilda) Church 1831–1854
  6. 6. Mary (Adeline) Church 1831–1904
  7. 7. Mary (Adeline) Church 1833–
  8. 8. Laura Church 1834–1838
  9. 9. William (Floyd) Church 1837–1895
  10. 10. Rebecah (E) Church 1839–1904
  11. 11. Caroline Church 1840–
  12. 12. Sarah (S) Church 1842–1895
  13. 13. sarah church 1842–
  14. 14. Henry (Harrison) Church 1844–1917
  15. 15. Selah (Elvira) Church 1846–1922
  16. 16. Selena (V) Church 1849–1900
  17. 17. Thomas (Jefferson) Church 1851–1937
  18. 18. Roby (Lee) Church –1963
  19. 19. Wiliiam Calvin 1871–
  20. 20. Jacob Church 1879–1963
  21. 21. James (Hosea) Church 1879–
  22. 22. Robert (Lee) Church 1882–
  23. 23. Martha (Louvenia) Church 1884–1954
  24. 24. Grover (Cleveland) Church 1886–

William Church's Timeline

2 Records

1808
2 Jun 1808
Birth of William Gabriel "Preacher Billy" Church in Summit, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Summit, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
1889
30 Oct 1889
Age 81
Death of William Gabriel "Preacher Billy" Church in Jobs Cabin, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Jobs Cabin, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1808
    Event Place: Summit, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1889
    Event Place: Jobs Cabin, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

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